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Academic funding opportunities for postgraduate students

Following is a summary of the types of funding available to home and EU postgraduate students. Click here for a summary of academic funding for international students.

AHRC Professional Preparation Master’s Scheme / Research Preparation Master's Scheme

ESRC Collaborative Case Research Studentships

  • Who: Designed for students to carry out a research project at Birkbeck in collaboration with a company or organisation.
  • What: Available on a 1+3 and +3 basis, though +3 is the preferred route
  • Eligible Birkbeck courses:
    • Business Strategy and the Environment (MSc/MRes)
    • Corporate Governance and Ethics (MSc/MRes)
    • European Policy and Management (MRes)
    • International Business (MSc/MRes)
    • Management in the Public Sector (MSc/MRes)
    • Sport Management and the Business of Football (MSc/MRes)
  • More information: see the Department of Management for details of how to apply.

ESRC Master’s Preparation for Doctoral Research

  • What: fees and maintenance for master's degree + PhD (4 years full-time; 6-7 years part-time)
    • American Politics (MSc/MRes)
    • Cognitive Neuropsychology (MSc)
    • Economics (MSc)
    • Finance (MSc)
    • Global Politics (MSc/MRes)
    • Government, Policy and Politics (MSc/MRes)
    • Politics of Europe and the European Union (MRes)
    • Psychological Research Methods (MSc)
    • Social and Political Theory (MSc/MRes)
  • More information: If you are interested in applying for funding, please contact the relevant School (contact details are available on the relevant course listings).

Languages postgraduate bursaries

  • Who: MA students in languages
  • What: fee reduction
  • Eligible Birkbeck courses:
    • European Cultures (MA)
    • Japanese Cultural Studies (MA)
    • Modern French Studies (MA)
    • Modern German Studies (MA)
    • Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Cultural Studies (MA)
  • More information: If you are interested in applying for funding, please contact the relevant School (contact details are available on the relevant course listings).

Law Taught Postgraduate Fee Awards for Master’s students

  • Who: postgraduate law students
  • What: These awards will cover fees at the full-time home student rate for one year, or at the part-time home student rate for two years. Part-time awards are continued for the second year on the basis of satisfactory progress.
  • Eligible Birkbeck courses:
    • Criminal Law and Criminal Justice (MA/LLM)
    • Critical Legal Practice (LLM)
    • Constitutional Politics, Law and Theory (LLM)
    • Human Rights (MA/LLM)
    • Law (MRes)
    • Law and Political Justice (LLM)
    • International Economic Law, Justice & Development (LLM)